Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-19
XXTH LEGISLATURE,
The Senate Discusses the DrOuth C0un-
lies Tax Exemption Bill and Nun.
Der of Counties are Dropped.
Che House Passes the Gresham Railroad
Bin with the Bell Schedule of Rates
and Distances.
THE SENATE.
AG GINA
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tenant-GovernOr and President pro TEN
both being SICK, Senator Terrell was
elected to preside over the Senate.
Senator Gregg, for the committee on
internal Improvement, reported favorably
House bill to better define pooling by
railroads and TO punish the same.
Senator Burney offered q resolution au-
thorizing the printing OF the testimony in
the Willis case in the Record, or such
part Of it as the committee may deem
necessary.
A prolonged debate followed, pending
which Senator BuTney moved to lay the
whole matter On the table.
A resolution was finally adopted re-
euiring the printing of all the oral testi-
mony, with a synopsis of the written
Bills We're introduced: By Senator
Lane, to prohibit the hiring of peniten-
tiary convicts for q longer term than two
years.
By Senator Davis, to amend the law
relative to the serving OF citations.
Bv Senator Douglass of Jefferson, pro-
hibiting any person from holding any
county Office unless he is a qualified voter
Of said county.
Senate bill to compel railroad compa-
MES to receive and promptly transport
freight received from all other railway
companies was taken up and engrossed.
Senate bill authorizing the rounding of
money paid for lands in Milan county,
where the patents have been declared
null and void by the Supreme court,
passed.
Senate bill to regulate the practice of
pharmacy was taken up and considered
by sections.
Senators Bell and Woods spoke against
the bill.
Senator Burney made strong argu-
mert in favor of the bill.
Senator Pope ably argued against the
bill.
Senator Simkus offered new section
TO the bill providing that it shall apply
only TO incorporated cities and towns.
Senator Woods moved to postpone fur
Their consideration Indefinitely. Carried
yeas, 10; nays, 10.
Senator StnsOn moved to reconsider
table.
Senator Sjmkins moved 8 call Of the
Senate.
The motion to table finally prevailed.
An invitation was read inviting the
Senate to attend prohibition meeting at
the courthouse.
Senate bill for the relief of J. c. Patton,
passed.
Adjourned until O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House bill pOstDOning the collection Of
taxes, pending yesterday, was taken up.
Senator Burney offered a substitute to
make the law apply to the whole state,
and postpOning the forCible collections of
taxes for the year 1886 until the Ist of
August, except as to nOn-Tesidents.
che substitute was adopted.
Senator Woods moved to strike out
Lavaca, Colorado and Wharton counties.
Senator's Stinsep, Houston, Gregg,
Douglass of GraysOn, AbeTCrombie, Allen,
Jarvis ard Terrell offered amendments
striking out their counties, which were
accepted by Senator Woods.
Senator Douglass Of Jefferson offered
10 amend by striking out all the organ
lied counties. Ruled out Of order by
President Pope, as it practically killed
the bill, which the President held could
be perfected by its friends.
Senator Douglass appealed from the
ruling, and the chair was sustained by q
vote of 10 to /.
The amendment by Senator Woods as
amended was then adopted.
Senator Lane moved TO postpone
further consideration Indefinitely.
Senator Calhoun in an eloquent appeal
called attention to the suffering of his
people and OF the people of the drOuth
district. He depicted in vivid language
the absolute necessity for the relief asked
for in the bill. He hoped the motion to
postpone would not prevail.
Senator Lane withdrew his motion.
Senator ClsIbOurne moved to strike out
August and insert September. Adopted.
The bill was engrOssed; yeas, 10;
nays, "A.
House bill increasing the punishment
for illegally voting at elections. Pa Led.
House bill amending the game law to
prevent hunting OF quails from April to
August passed 10 third reading.
House bill to require physicians to file
their certificates with the county instead
OF the district clerk passed.
Adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
ar. Browning introduced & bill TO
create Martin, Scurry, Crosby and Knox
counties land districts.
By Mr.. Harrison, by requests bill pro-
hibiting enticing labOrers under contract
from their employers and to prescribe a
penalty OF from SO 70 500 fine and from
ten to thirty days Imprisonment.
Senate amendments to Senate bill
amending the judicial act restoring juris-
dlction in Live Oak, Barnes and Throck-
morton counties were corcurred in.
The House refused to concur in Senate
amendments TO House bill No. p, estab-
fishing a house of correction and reform
storv, and committee of conference was
appointed-Messrs. Tate, Moore and
Baird.
Senate amendments 10 House bill No.
50, against keeping saloons open on cleo
ton day, were passed.
Also concurred in, Senate amendments
TO House bill No. sc, amending article
No. 95 of the Civil Statutes.
House bill requiring physiology and
hygiene 10 be taught st the public
schools, passed. Ii is prohibition meas
ure TO get the effects of i1tOXicRnts
taught in the schools.
Concurrence was refused in the Senate
amendment to House bill No. l2l, which
amendment was struck out and provis-
ion exempting one bale of cotton in the
House exemption bill WAS also refused.
Concurrence in House bill No. 100,
amending the law as to the sale of in